Hydrogen Executive Leadership Panel Charter
NASFM represents the most senior fire official in each of the fifty states responsible for adoption and enforcement of fire safety codes, incident reporting and investigation, public education, firefighter training, hazardous materials incident response, and in some cases the regulation of natural gas and other pipelines. NASFM works with industry, organized labor, the scientific and technical community, standards organizations, the insurance industry, law enforcement, and environmental protection and worker safety authorities and regularly brings these diverse communities together to improve public safety.
NASFM and RITA (the "Partners") have recognized that the global economy is engaged in a major transition to hydrogen and other alternative fuel sources for automotive and other applications. The transportation and handling of these alternative fuels differs in many ways from gasoline, diesel and other traditional fuels. Only through a thoughtful and timely marriage of scientific and real-world considerations can this important transition proceed. The Panel will serve as an on-going forum to exchange information concerning the public safety aspects of the transition to hydrogen and other new energy alternatives in ways that facilitate the transition.
